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            Import SeaBASS formatted files
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<h2>Import SeaBASS</h2>

<p>
    SeaDAS supports the import of <a href="http://seabass.gsfc.nasa.gov/wiki/article.cgi?article=Data_Submission">SeaBASS</a>
    (The <b>Sea</b>WiFS <b>B</b>io-optical <b>A</b>rchive and <b>S</b>torage <b>S</b>ystem) data files as vector input.
    The import is invoked from the menu item:
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    <b>File -> Import Vector Data -> SeaBASS Data</b>
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<p>
    There are only a few header fields required for the reader:
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        <li>/delimiter=tab, space or comma</li>
        <li>/missing=value for missing data</li>
        <li>/fields=lat,lon,chl,...
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    	        <li>lat and lon are required along with the data values.</li>
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<h4>Example of a SeaBASS data file</h4>

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/begin_header
!
! COMMENTS
!
! Slightly overcast, with large cumulous on horizon.  Wind from NE.
!
! Turner fluorometer last calibrated: 12 December 2000
!
/missing=-999
/delimiter=space
/fields=lat,lon,CHL,PHAEO,Tpg
/units=deg,deg,mg/m^3,mg/m^3,mg/m^3
/end_header
-75.1    25.0    2.355    0.785    3.140
-75.2    25.0    2.180    1.005    3.185
...

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